PULSEOX: EXPEDITING SITE CLOSURE THROUGH IN-SITU CHEMICAL OXIDATION
 
Applied Process Technology, Inc. has drawn from its extensive ex-situ (HiPOx) advanced oxidation process experience to develop an extremely effective in-situ chemical oxidation system that takes the solution to the pollution.
The PulseOx in-situ treatment regimen can be a significantly faster, more effective and less expensive solution than “pump-and-treat” processes. This solution can shave years, or even decades, from the total site cleanup timeline.
Applied's PulseOx technology (patents pending) is designed to take the same advanced oxidation chemistry used in the HiPOx reactor and deliver it directly to the contaminated subsurface. Ozone (O3) and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) are injected in controlled ratios directly into the subsurface to create powerful hydroxyl radicals (·OH) that oxidize contaminants to carbon dioxide and water.
Oxygen and air are also used in the injection sequence to increase aerobic biodegredation activity and provide an additional driving force for distribution of oxidants into the subsurface. Obviously, site specific hydrogeologic conditions will play a significant role in determining whether this, or any other in-situ technology, can be applied at a given site.
COMMON CONTAMINANTS DESTROYED BY PULSEOX
Like our flagship HiPOx technology, Applied’s in-situ PulseOx technology is an ideal treatment solution for many common water contaminants, including the recalcitrant chemicals TBA (a fuel additive and breakdown product of MTBE) and 1,4-dioxane (a solvent stabilizer). A partial list of contaminants destroyed includes:
Industrial Solvents & Breakdown Products:
- 1,4 Dioxane (solvent stabilizer)
- Trichloroethylene (TCE)
- Perchloroethylene (PCE)
- 1,2 Dichloroethylene (1,2 DCE)
- 1,1 Dichloroethylene (1,1 DCE)
- Vinyl chloride
- Tetrahydrofuran (solvent stabilizer)
Petroleum Compounds:
- Methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE)
- Tert-butyl alcohol (TBA)
- Benzene
- Ethylbenzene
- Toluene
- Xylene
- Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons, as gasoline (TPH-g)
- Tert-amyl methyl ether (TAME)
- Diisopropyl ether (DIPE)
- Poly aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH)
- Trimethylbenzenes
Explosives:
- Hexahydro 1,3,5 trinitro 1,3,5 triazine (RDX)
- Octahydro 1,3,5,7 tetranitro 1,3,5,7 tetrazocine (HMX)
- 1,3,5 Trinitrotoluene (1,3,5 TNT)
- 2,4,6 Trinitrotoluene (2,4,6 TNT)
- 2,4 Dinitrotoluene (2,4 DNT)
Pesticides:
- Atrazine
- Chlordane
- Meta-parathion
- Triethyl phosphate
- Tetraphenyl phosphonium
Other contaminants:
- Chlorobenzene
- Dichlorobenzene
- Nitrobenzene
- p-Chlorobenzene sulfonic acid (p-CBSA)
- Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA)
- Hydrazine
- Naphthalene
- Phenol
- Geosmin (odor)
- Hydrogen sulfide (odor)
- 2 Methylisoborneol (MIB) (odor)
For a more extensive list of contaminants and their responsiveness to the PulseOx technology, click here.
HIGHLY FLEXIBLE, COST EFFECTIVE, AND WASTE FREE
PulseOx is a waste-free process delivered via compact, portable, easily redeployed units. Whether you’re treating a large, heavily impacted plume, a small hot spot, or employing barrier treatment, Applied can deliver a PulseOx unit that will meet your treatment goals quickly and cost effectively, accelerating the total site cleanup timeline. And PulseOx is able to treat a broad range of contaminant concentrations, whether extremely high (hundreds of parts per million) or relatively low (several parts per billion). To learn more about the tremendous value and benefits delivered by PulseOx, visit the PulseOx “Benefits” page.
Sometimes the best solution to a problem is to go right to the source-and that's what Applied's PulseOx technology is designed to do!
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